svetikya Chapter 75
Chapter 75
Chapter 75 Watson District
“Is this true? Why do I feel so weird?”
“Of course, Old V, who in Haywood doesn’t know that I, Jack Wells, am a famous man who is both big and honest?”
“That’s right, I’ll leave my little brother to you then.”
Female V hung up the phone, looking confused. She didn’t seem to know what to do today.
“Little brother, what a shame! He doesn’t know that her sister has a day off today, and he doesn’t even know how to accompany her sister. He is really heartless.”
“Yes, I did lose some self-control last night. It seems that my brother didn’t come back because he felt sorry for his sister.”
“Oh, I like it here so much.”
Female V rolled over on Ali’s bed again.
The next day, the money from the”Voodoo Gang” had arrived, a full 30,000 Euros, which was quite high for a gang to offer.
After all, the task condition given by the”Voodoo Gang” was to”block the network monitor” instead of”kill the network monitor”, so 30,000 Euros could be said to be a high price. After all, the middleman”Hansen” who introduced this job also needs to make some money.
However, the killing of the”cyber hacker” by the”Voodoo Gang” also caused a sensation in”Taiping State”. Although they saved a lot of money, their”reputation” had already been stinking among all the street gangs in Night City, and it was estimated that no one would come to do their work anymore.
Of course, with the BBS of”Poseidon Subnet”, After the construction of the (data fortress) was completed, the”Voodoo Gang” could be completely self-sufficient and no longer needed to hire those so-called”cyberpunks”, so it didn’t matter to them if their”reputation” was ruined, because their reputation was already bad enough.
Ali didn’t take a penny of the 30,000 euros that were called. He was not short of money, and there were not many places to spend money. He also clearly told Lucy that he didn’t need to put a hard implant into his body.
Lucy really needed the money. She lived in the most remote and cheap place in”Taipingzhou”. As everyone knows,”Taipingzhou” is just as its name suggests, it is notoriously”not peaceful”.
In addition, the place where Lucy lives can be regarded as a”slum in a slum”. It is even more mixed with good and bad people, and the environment is particularly dirty and messy.
Also, the house that Lucy rents now is too small and too broken. It is already Cyberpunk 2075, and it is still using”primitive” light bulbs, which are also faulty and flickering.
Not only is”commuting” inconvenient, but living here is still too dangerous. This makes Ali a little worried. If something happens to Lucy, he can’t rush to the remote”Taiping State” to support her in the first place.
So Ali asked Lucy to use the money to find a new place to live first. He learned from Lucy that she is still a Night City.”Illegal household”, still a wanted criminal of”Arasaka” in the official website system, this is a bit difficult to deal with.
If you want to rent a decent house, you need to buy a”new identity resident certificate”, and this kind of”certificate” related to the company is difficult to buy with money if you can’t find a”way”.
This is also the reason why Lucy has to live in”Taiping State” all the time. She has actually saved a sum of money by stealing”account chips” in the subway, but she has been an illegal household because she can’t find a”way” to help.
This is actually also Ali’s fault. Because of saving Sasha, Lucy failed to join the Mann team and was in”Edge Walker”. In the”Next Life”, a”little famous” team like Mann is enough to enter the”Next Life” to receive orders.
And those who can enter the”Next Life” basically know many regional middlemen. With the qualification of”Mann Team” to enter the”Next Life”, it is easy for them to find a middleman to help”apply for an illegal ID card”, so Lucy can live in a nice apartment like in the original plot.
But now Lucy and Mann Team are strangers, and she never shows up in public and doesn’t have much”street reputation”, so she is naturally not qualified to find a middleman to help her do things, and no middleman is willing to help an”unknown” illegal household.
So the job of finding a”way” can only be put on Ali, and Ali told Lucy not to worry, he has his own way.
Then Ali took out his mobile phone and checked the various contacts in his mobile phone. The middleman was only”Okada Wakako”, and they were not familiar with each other.
After much thought, he took out his cell phone and called”Jack Wells”. After all,”Old Jack” had not been on the streets of”Haywood” for so many years for nothing. It was also interesting to say that each of the”street reputation levels” in Night City had its own unique name, which was roughly divided into seven levels.:
“Unknown (unknown), well-known, slightly famous, well-known, famous, legendary.”
And Jack Wells’ street reputation and fame are not small, having reached the level of”slightly famous”, not much different from Mann’s team, and he should know a lot of”middlemen”.
If all else fails, he can go to the”old priest” in Heywood. That guy is tough and has a wide network of contacts. There is nothing he can’t do in”Heywood”. In short, the”priest” is already at the top of the gang middleman power, and he also takes good care of Jack Wells.
“Hey, A-li, I finally got your call. Yesterday your old sister V called and said you didn’t come home all night.”
“But old Jack blocked it for you, saying that you were too tired and slept at my house for a night. Anyway, your sister believed it. So, is everything going well for you?”
“How should I put it, Jack, it may not be going so smoothly. I need your help. Please help me contact the”priest” and find a way to get a”resident card”. Someone here needs it. She is an”illegal resident” and has been”
“”Arasaka Corporation’s”wanted list” currently needs to solve the problem of settling down”
“hiss……”Want to get a”resident card” from Night City? It’s a bit difficult. If it’s a normal”illegal card”, you don’t need to bother the”priest”. You can just go to the”black market” to get it.”
“Since it is related to the company, few people dare to take this job. However, I happened to have a”connection”. Yesterday, I went to find a”priest” to help me get a”vehicle license”.
“The guy that the”priest” introduced to my buddy is really amazing. He is a first-class”master” of issuing certificates. It is said that there is no certificate in the whole Night City that he cannot issue.”
“My buddy has been in Night City for more than 20 years, and he has met many people who have applied for”illegal ID cards”, but none of them is as awesome as him. It is said that as long as you can afford the price, he can give you a”company employee” ID card.”
“This guy is in Kabukicho in Watson District. His name is”東洋一等”. He is a Japanese. I will send you his location information later. However, he is a timid person. He usually won’t meet people or help without a”letter of introduction” or a”guide”. He won’t help even if you pay him.”
“Otherwise, Ali, you can go to Misty’s psychic house and wait for me. I have done a deal with him and got a”vehicle license”, so it will be no problem for me to take you there.”
“OK, there is a way, thanks Jack”
“Hey, we are all brothers, there is no need to say”thank you”. When I see Ali later”
“see you later”
“Done!”
Ali waved the phone in front of Lucy, and Lucy looked at Ali in surprise:”Hmm~ I didn’t expect you to be so capable~”
“That is, is there a reward?”
“Reward? A big mouth?”
“Yes!”
Lucy chuckled and kissed Ali on the mouth, and after a while of being affectionate with each other, Ali took Lucy’s hand and set off.
Their purpose was very clear, they would go to”Misty’s Psychic House” first to wait for Jack Wells, and then he would help to make the connection, and then they would be prepared to spend a large amount of money to go to the”black market” to find the”certificate master””First Class in Japan” to buy a”new identity resident” certificate.
In this way, after having a”resident” ID card, Lucy can rent a house near the city center, and she doesn’t have to live in this”Taiping State” where even the NCPD dare not intervene.
It happened that today was a holiday at Arasaka Academy, and Ali didn’t need to go to the academy, so he didn’t need to”skip class” and could go directly with Lucy. By the way, they could also go shopping in the black market together later to guard against some”black food”
The two took the subway to the urban area of Night City, the famous [Watson District]! The entire [Watson District] includes four famous attractions in Night City, [Little Chinatown], [Kabuki District], [North Industrial District
] and [Arasaka Beach]. This is a very famous place. Even the famous cyberpunk pilgrimage site, the”Afterlife Bar”, is located here.
Speaking of the”Watson District”, it has a long history. When the nuclear explosion in 2023 brought disaster to the center of the city, the”Watson District” next to it became Noah’s Ark. Citizens who suffered trauma but did not give up hope flocked here for refuge.
By the 1950s of the 21st century, the”Watson District” began to be marginalized. However, in its decline, The old American dream has found a new foothold, and enterprising people are flocking in from all over the world, wanting to carve out a niche here with their own hands.
Admittedly, the revenue of small vendors is not worth mentioning compared to the equity value created by the”Watson District” in the past few decades.
Despite this, people living in the”Watson District”, even if they live in low houses and narrow alleys, are still actively striving to create various better conditions.
Among them, the busiest market in the”Watson District” is the”Kabukicho”, a string of dazzling alleys not far from the old medical center, and the name speaks for itself, revealing its long Japanese ancestry.
Although it is notoriously crowded, dirty, and full of scammers, the famous”black market” is here, and if you are keen on bargaining and Taobao, then you must go there. You can’t come.
Most people living in the”Watson District” will go to the”North Industrial District (NID)” to work during the day, doing some engineering or logistics supply chain work to earn some income.
At night, they will enjoy the rich and colorful culture and food of Little Chinatown with other hard-working Night City citizens. The various restaurants in”Little Chinatown” satisfy their taste buds, and the colorful neon signs dazzle them.
If you want to see the sea, you can even go to [Arasaka Beach].
However, the prosperity of the”Watson District” also brings many dangers. There are all kinds of people here, including monks who promote”zero implants”, various”hackers” and”wanted criminals” roaming underground, and many dangerous gang thugs who want to come here to make a fortune.
……
In short, NCPD has set the threat level assessment of [Watson District] as:”Extremely Dangerous”. Gang crimes are rampant here, especially in the”Kabuki District” at night in the”Black City Center”.
In short, Watson should be the beating heart of Night City, with skyscrapers, nightclubs, corporate buildings, and even top medical centers.
Until the financial crisis destroyed all of this and the buildings collapsed, Watson District was once the poorest area in Night City, attracting the”Whirlpool Gang” and the”Tiger Claw Gang” to occupy the poor streets and alleys here, and even the”Cyberpunk Contact Station” and the”Afterlife Bar” filled with crime and money are also located here.
For ordinary people,”Watson District” is a very distinctive place, full of dangerous attractions, with”cheap sex dolls”, the famous”black market”, and groups of”cyberpunks”.
They can come and play, but the premise is to keep their eyes open and not to mess with the wrong people. It would be best if they get to know a”guide” to show you around and be your tour guide. There are many rules here. If you happen to violate the rules of a gang, it’s not something that can be solved by just spending money.
And for the”street guys”, returning to the”Watson District” is like going home. They have been wandering the streets for years and are familiar with the various rules of the”Watson District”, and have heard a little about various”people” and”things”.
Therefore, many”tourists” from other places will even spend money to hire these idle street thugs to be their”guides and tour guides” when visiting the”Watson District”. This can also bring them some income, so that these”street thugs” can have some”things” to do, so as not to starve to death on the streets.
“Ding Dong ~ Knight Transmission Company reminds you that the next stop is [Watson District], the subway has arrived at [Watson District], please get off in order”
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Soon, Lucy and Ali finally arrived at their destination after a while of driving. They also came to”Misty’s Psychic House” together.
Jack Wells hadn’t arrived yet. He said that he was busy modifying the”armored car” that he had stolen from the”Bad Land Night Walker”. Now that it was almost done, he would be here soon.
Ali told Jack not to worry, because it was still a long time before”night”. After all, the”black city center” of”Kabukicho” was only open at night.
“Ah Li, is that right? I heard Jack Wells talk about you. He said you are his best buddy.”
“My name is Misty, I’m Jack’s girlfriend”
“Let’s drink some hot tea together. It’s freshly brewed and has a rich tea aroma.”
Misty enthusiastically took out hot tea and served it to Ali and Lucy. She secretly glanced at Lucy, the beautiful and”quiet” girl, and smiled as a woman.
“Very good girlfriend”
“They are a very loving couple.”
Misty patted Ali’s shoulder, and that smile made Ali and Lucy a little embarrassed.
In Ali’s words, Misty’s motherly smile was really like the look of a”sister-in-law” when she saw a satisfied”sister-in-law”, a”look” with a”happy mood”.
Speaking of”Misty”, she is a”witch”, Jack Wells’ girlfriend, and the”woman” Jack loves most in his life.
It’s just that Mrs. Wells doesn’t like her. She likes Jack Wells’ ex-girlfriend”Camilla” more, which once made”Misty” very sad.
“The origin of Misty’s image is also very interesting, and seems to be a tribute to Pris Stratton.
She looks very much like one of the escaped clones in the 1982 movie”Blade Runner”.
CDPR’s story director Marcin Blacha once described Misty in an interview:”She is a smart girl who spends half of her time standing behind the counter of a mysterious store, and also goes to help Doctor Victor as a nurse.” Ali, who has played the game, knows that she is very similar to”Victor”. They”also” have not implanted any implants, and are also original”humans””，”They all have good character and can���He is known as the”noble doctor”.
The difference is that the gunshot and knife wounds that”Victor” is responsible for treating are physical scars, while”Misty” repairs broken hearts.
Misty’s psychic house is in front of the clinic of the cyborg doctor”Victor”. She often uses”Tarot cards” to tell fortunes for people, and her readings are quite”accurate”, so accurate that it is a bit”weird”.
Misty’s store is not big, about the size of one or two garages. After all, it is a”psychic house”. Her store is full of various”exorcism” incense sticks, yarrow stems, Tibetan”Book of the Dead” separation chips and luck pendants.
She is a good girl. Although”Misty” always has many more customers than”Victor”, this smart and emotional woman can always squeeze out time to help her friends when they are in trouble, and sometimes even take on the role of a full-time nurse.
“When you came here, it was quite chaotic along the way, right?”
“In fact, Watson District was not like this before.”